Tag: Tom Casiello

Whoa! Abe Carver is the new Mayor of Salem? HELL YEAH! Let the games begin. Abe has always maintained his integrity as a police officer, but I have a feeling (no spoiler here) that Abe will find power as seductive, and corrupting, as the next man. It’s time for the writers to open this character up. Other than occasionally dropping in a briefly appearing family member for his wife to have an affair with, we still don’t know as much as we should about the man. This could be the start of something magnificent for Abe. A secret from his past comes back to haunt him? All thanks to his father-in-law? Seriously, writers, I’d pay you for that storyline. I would – as long as you’re down with monopoly money!

WHOA! Lexie Carver is the First Lady of Salem? Hide the children, batten down the hatches, and pray good people of Salem… PRAY! Any Dimera that gets that close to power also becomes increasingly more psychotic along the way… Gotta’ love the DAYS writers for that. In an earlier blog I theorized that the writers would have Stefano extract his pound of flesh from Lexie once Abe took office. Stefano is the obvious choice, but I wouldn’t mind having the writers surprise us and have EJ flex his DiMera muscle! Torn between two loves and trying to fight off their father who is always scheming to steal custody of his and Nicole’s child could make a man desperate- Good luck, EJ, not that you’ll need it (hanky alert and spoiler if you haven’t already heard: this is one baby that won’t make it… sad. I was looking forward to an EJ/Nicole offspring.)

Then again, how likely is it that Abe will be in office long enough for either EJ or Stefano to blackmail Lexie into helping them? Isn’t she overdue for an affair? How long has she been faithful now, a year? Lexie and ‘scandal’ are like twins. Where one goes, the other follows!

Whoa! No shortage of romantic weddings on AMC? Who are the wedding participants?

WHOA! My money is on (and get this!) Adam and Erica AND Reese and Bianca. Reese and Bianca are the obvious, I think. They’re the only couple not swirling the drain right now. Erica and Adam? They’re my long shot favorite. Sooner or later, J.R. WILL turn on Adam – it’s his history, it’s what he does. J.R. turns on Adam as often as DAYS’ Lexie has an affair! Given what Erica knows (and her fondness for Adam despite herself and despite his often loathsome behavior) Adam may need to marry to keep himself out of prison.

Whoa! Fans have complained repeatedly about the ill treatment they’ve received at the hands of TPTB of daytime.

WHOA! RogerD posting aboutTom Casiello’s blog on “The Loss Soap Fans Don’t Know They’re Experiencing” You’ve gotta read it, but first a warning: If you’re already peeved about the fact that the more fans tell TPTB what they want, the more they get the opposite in return, “The Loss” won’t make you feel any better. You’re not crazy, it IS daytime, and seemingly only day time, that blows off its fans and seems to believe that fans are mindless drones, property of daytime, too busy drooling and dragging knuckles to figure out how to change the channel… how wrong they are.

WHOA! The BnB writers know how to do ‘subtle’? Well geez, why not do subtle MORE OFTEN!?!?!?

Rick admits what we already knew, and what the writers have already admitted about Brooke and Ridge – the show has been centered on this couple from very early on:

Rick: And how many is that now? Missed dinner dates and birthdays and graduations unattended. How was it for you growing up when my mother and your father decided that spending time together was more important than spending time with you?

Steffy: It was only dinner. We didn’t have any plans. He was already with brooke when I called.

Rick: He was with brooke? You see, steffy, we have more in common than you think.

Veteran viewers know that Ridge and Brooke spent MANY days and nights together, during BOTH partners’ many marriages/love affairs. Ridge and Brooke have had the various ‘soul mate’ talks, have refused to give up ‘working’ with one another for the people they loved,a nd have fought tooth and nail to remain a part of one anothers’s lives, even when they hadn’t crossed the line. Their affair was an emotional affair, instead of a sexual one. Interesting… very subtle.

Bigger question about the writers, how long will they let Stephanie and Eric stay together this time? Stephanie is truly the architect of her own misery, plotting with Rick against Ridge and Brooke knowing Eric wants them to be left alone. Her liasion with Rick will end up costing her family a whole lot more… then again, add Eric to that mix. Everyone who indulges Rick in his self-righteous behavior is only making things worse.